Liberty High student had gun in locker, police say

By Leonard Sparks

April 19, 2013 - 2:00 AM

LIBERTY — A Liberty High School student faces two felony charges after an unloaded handgun was found in his locker on Thursday, village police said. The 16-year-old was arrested and charged with possessing a .32-caliber handgun. The arrest came after someone who thought the student had a gun told the school resource officer around 12:15 p.m. Additional officers responded to the school, where a “stay-put” alert was activated, police said. “Once the school resource officer was made aware of the situation, the police department and school were both able to act quickly and the suspect was placed in custody without incident, and the firearm was recovered and secured within minutes,” village police Chief Scott Kinne said.The teen was charged with criminal possession of a firearm and criminal possession of a weapon on school grounds, felonies. He was arraigned and sent to Sullivan County Jail, where he was being held in lieu of $1,500 bail.